Coinbase overtakes TikTok for #1 position on Apple app store

Crypto​.com's jump to third could be the result of Matt Damon's recent TV spot promoting the exchange. Cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Crypto.com are now two of the most downloaded apps for the United States Apple App Store, topping the charts at first and third place, respectively.According to the Top Charts list on the Apple App Store, Coinbase has regained its position as the most popular app in the United States ahead of TikTok. However, Crypto.com’s app surged in the number of downloads on Thursday to jump ahead of both YouTube and Instagram, moving from the fifth to the third....

The Coinbase iOS app, which enabled users to buy, sell and send bitcoin, has been removed from the Apple App Store less than a month after its launch. It appears it was Apple's decision to remove the app, as Coinbase engineer Craig Hammell revealed on Hacker News that his company was not responsible for taking it down. Another forum member suggested the app was removed for

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has unveiled its plan to build “the crypto app store,” inspired by how Apple Inc. built its app store. CEO Brian Armstrong said: “Apple didn’t attempt to build every app for the iPhone, it empowered developers and gave mobile users an easy way to access new innovative apps.” In a blog post published on Tuesday, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong detailed several opportunities in the crypto space the Nasdaq-listed company is pursuing. One of them was to “Build the crypto app store.” The CEO detailed, “Like the....

In what could probably only be described as a short-lived adventure, Apple has killed the official Coinbase application from the iOS App Store. The app, launched in late October, allowed users to buy, sell, and keep the app as an online wallet. At this time, it is unclear just why Apple removed the app, but it obviously has something to do with violation of App Store rules. Unfortunately, Apple tends to be sketchy on this front, and even developers are left with their mouths open: "The app initially got rejected multiple times, for many different reasons (not related to the quality of the....

The Blockchain.info app on the iOS App Store has been removed by Apple today, in a shocking move the company says has been caused by "an unresolved issue". Blockchain.info's application was the last remaining bitcoin wallet on the app store, with others being taken down in a similar fashion by Apple. Even Coinbase's app found itself removed a mere three weeks after it was released. A lengthy response to Apple's moved was published on Blockchain.info's blog Wednesday evening. These actions by Apple once again demonstrate the anti-competitive and capricious nature of the App Store policies....